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US-3601 Weather Palomar Observatory Road Helipad

Palomar Mountain, CaliforniaElevation 5,542 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHMT · 24 NM N · 14 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHMT
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 65F, low near 47F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 65/47 NE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 65/45 NE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 65/44 S 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 63/45 S 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 59/45 0 kt – 26%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 53/43 SW 4 kt – 50%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 50 SW 4 kt – 44%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGX). Forecast issued 0947Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-3601. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,542 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0103Z 6:03 PM
Sunrise
1359Z 6:59 AM
Loggable night
0129Z (6:29 PM local) → 1334Z (6:34 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0103Z (6:03 PM local) → 1359Z (6:59 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0203Z (7:03 PM local) → 1259Z (5:59 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Palomar Observatory Road Helipad is in Palomar Mountain, California. Field elevation 5,542 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3601
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.3576, -116.8644
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-3601 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-19, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Other 33%Piston single 33%Helicopter 33%

Mixed or uncategorized fleet.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS20 (Other) · ~1 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-3601 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHMT (24 NM N, VFR).

KHMT Hemet Ryan Airport
24 NM N
VFR
KCRQ McClellan-Palomar Airport
25 NM SW
VFR
KOKB Oceanside Municipal Airport
26 NM W
VFR
KSEE Gillespie Field
32 NM S
VFR
KNKX Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field
33 NM SW
VFR
KPSP Palm Springs International Airport
34 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3601 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3601 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3601. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3601 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3601. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3601?
US-3601 sits at 5,542 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3601?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.